Tweet's first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name "T" from Tweet and "shawn" from Shawn, and the addition of two "a"s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing's Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents' home in Panama City penniless and depressed. Tweet fell into deeper depression after a string of bad relationships and a number of jobs, all the while hiding her depression from her family. The depression got so bad she had planned to commit suicide. The day before she was to go through with her fateful decision she received a phone call from an old friend. That friend was Missy Elliott. She was calling to ask if Tweet would contribute background vocals on her latest album Miss E ...So Addictive. Tweet felt she could tell Elliott about her situation and what she was going through. To this day she calls Elliott her "Guardian Angel".
In 2000 Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine. She also recorded vocals for Timbaland & Magoo's follow-up to their platinum selling 1997 debut album Welcome To Our World and Timbaland's solo album Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. In 2001 Elliott released her Platinum selling third album Miss E ...So Addictive with Tweet contributing vocals to five tracks. 2001 also the release of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love, Beat Club Records Bubba Sparxxx's Dark Days, Bright Days, Petey Pablo's Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry and Timbaland & Magoo's Indecent Proposal, all of which Tweet contributes vocals. Meanwhile, Tweet was signed to Elliott's record label, through Elektra Entertainment Group, The Goldmind Inc. with the help of an impromptu performance of "Motel" for Violator Management's Mona Scott. Not only was she signed to The Goldmind Inc. but also to Violator Management. With this Tweet began recording her debut album. In November of 2001, Tweet made her debut on the single's charts as a feature artist along with Ginuwine on Elliott's "Take Away", a tribute to Elliott's late friend Aaliyah. Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" featuring Sebastian (Timbaland's younger brother) followed.
n March 2002, Tweet flew onto the charts with her debut solo single "Oops (Oh My)", a risquΓ© song about self-loving and masturbation. The song was produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals by Missy Elliott. The single hit #1 on the R&B Charts and #7 on the US Pop Charts, with the help of a Remix featuring Fabolous.
In April, Tweet released her debut album Southern Hummingbird to rave reviews. The album featured production by Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, Timbaland (who contributed four tracks) and Tweet herself. It also featured guest vocals by Elliott "Oops (Oh My)", Bilal "Best Friend", BeatClub Record's Ms. Jade "Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" and featured a bonus new track from Elliott "Big Spender". The album was filled with soul stirring vocals and lyrics taken from Tweet's own life experiences, some of which were at the time written on napkins. The album spwanned another two singles, Timbaland produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it and directed by Little X but was never released. The album reached #3 on the Billboard album charts, behind Murder Inc.'s Ashanti self-titled debut album. That year Tweet appeared as a guest vocalist on Trina's second single from her hit album Diamond Princess. The song was called "No Panties" and was written and produced by Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart. Tweet also appeared on Meshell Ndegeocello's Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance, Ms. Jade's Girl Interrupted, Whitney Houston's Just Whitney... and Elliott's 2x Platinum selling album Under Construction. Tweet appeared on four of the tracks and also made a cameo performance in both videos released from the album, "Work It" and "Gossip Folks". Tweet was nominated for a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (among others) for Best New Artist but lost out to her rival Ashanti. But that year Tweet was awarded the Key To The City for Rochester, New York. Along with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Queen Latifah, Ananda Lewis, Playa, Jamie Foxx, Lil' Mo, AJ, Free (among others), Tweet appeared in the late Aaliyah's posthumous hit single "Miss You".
With 2003 came more guest vocals appearances, Madonna's American Life The Remixes Single, Monica's After The Storm, Mark Ronson's Here Comes The Fuzz and Angie Stone's Stone Love on the 2004 Grammy nominated song "U-Haul". Tweet turned to acting, having a cameo appearance in the film Honey, directed by music video director Billie Woodruff and starring Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant and Missy Elliott. Tweet's other acting credits include an episode of the comedy series The Parkers in 2002, in which she performed "Oops (Oh My)" and "Smoking Cigarettes". Tweet also appeared on the Honey Soundtrack on the Missy Elliott produced "Thugman" which sample's The Wu-Tang Clan's "Y'all Been Warned". Tweet also performed the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track "Hypnotic" in the film, but it doesn't feature on the soundtrack.
Tweet's third studio album, "Love, Tweet" has had several delays. As of late Summer 2010, Tweet was currently heading to L.A to finish recording the album as confirmed via Twitter on September 14, 2010 also the album may be double disk. The albums' lead single is "Love Again." The album is said to be complete. No official release date is known at this time.
Enough
Tweet Lyrics
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And I ain't gonna cry over you
You hurt me in ways
But those days are through
Learn how to push from the pain
You didn't expect me to
With you always the same things
Wasting my tears on you
Yes I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
Reconciliation
No we won't be making love
I'll do whatever it takes
To get you out of my system
Learn how to smile in the pain
Even when it's dark from back sideways
It will never be me again
'Cause I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
Yes I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
I'm tired and I know you ain't worth it
I'm tired and I know you ain't worth it
I'm tired and I know you ain't worth it
I'm tired and I know
I'm tired and I know
Had enough
Ye', ye', ye'
I've had enough and I know you ain't worth it
No more wasting my tears
You ain't worth it
I've had enough
Enough is enough
The song "Enough" by Tweet is a powerful anthem of self-love and liberation. The lyrics convey a strong message of a woman who has had enough of a toxic relationship and is finally realizing her worth. The opening lines "You're good for nothing, and I ain't gonna cry over you" set the tone for the song as she establishes her indifference towards her partner. She acknowledges the pain she has endured but asserts that she has moved on and learned how to push through it.
As the chorus kicks in, she sings "I've had enough, wasting my tears on you." This serves as the central message of the song and is a declaration of her newfound sense of self-worth. She acknowledges that reconciliation is not an option, and she will do whatever it takes to get her partner out of her system.
The second verse reiterates the same sentiment as she advises herself to learn how to smile through the pain. She recognizes that it will never be the same and that she will never allow herself to be hurt again. The song ends on a powerful note with the repetition of "I'm tired, and I know you ain't worth it." This line summarizes the song's message and culminates in the final declaration of having enough and that enough is enough.
Line by Line Meaning
You're good for nothing
You have no value to me
And I ain't gonna cry over you
I refuse to shed tears for you
You hurt me in ways
You caused me pain in ways that are difficult to express
But those days are through
I have moved past that pain
Learn how to push from the pain
I have found strength in my pain
You didn't expect me to
You did not anticipate my resilience
With you always the same things
Our relationship was stagnant and unchanging
And I've had enough
I have reached my limit
Wasting my tears on you
I am no longer willing to cry over you
Reconciliation
We will not reconcile
No we won't be making love
We will not be sexually intimate
I'll do whatever it takes
I am willing to put in the effort
To get you out of my system
To move on from you completely
Learn how to smile in the pain
I have found a way to remain positive while in pain
Even when it's dark from back sideways
Even in the toughest situations
It will never be me again
I will never allow myself to be hurt by you again
'Cause I've had enough
I have reached my limit
Enough is enough
I will no longer tolerate this
I'm tired and I know you ain't worth it
I am exhausted and I know you are not deserving of my efforts
Had enough
I am done
Ye', ye', ye'
Expressing a feeling of relief and empowerment
No more wasting my tears
I refuse to cry anymore
You ain't worth it
You are not deserving of my emotions
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES BEREAL, CHARLENE KEYS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Veronica Coleman
You're good for nothing
And I ain't gonna cry over you
You hurt me in ways
But those days are through
Learn how to push from the pain
You didn't expect me to
With you always the same things
And I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
Yes I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
Reconciliation
No we won't be making love
I'll do whatever it takes
To get you out of my system
Learn how to smile in the pain
Even when it's dark from back sideways
It will never be me again
'Cause I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
Yes I've had enough
Wasting my tears on you
I'm tired and I know you ain't worth it
I'm tiredβ¦
ok okokok
Never heard any music more beautiful. Her tone is pure honey. And those lyrics, you know she has lived every single word shes singing. A true true artist.Β
May :)
ok okokok i wish I could like this comment twice
Chante Johnson
this song gave me the strength to move forward......I appreciate you Tweet
Heather Walker
Chante Johnson yes it's beautiful song
Jarvy Moe
yall went back huh. . .
Pretty Nikki
Chante Johnson It's getting me through slowly
Keashia Williams
I have to listen to this song EVERYDAY to get over a real bad break up. This song helps me everyday. The passion she have behind this song speaks sooo much.
Keashia Williams
Thanks
Meechie Green
big hugs
Kee-Kee Lofton
Her songs be so full of life. She is underrated β€οΈππ